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If you haven't seen Big Hero 6 yet than go and get from your local library. For me it was a spontaneous trip to the cinema with my daughter and the only thing playing at the time was Big Hero 6, it is a brilliant adaptation of a Marvel comic that never really caught on. I have included some of my favourite clips below

Watch Baymax, Hiro, and the rest of the Big Hero 6 suit up in the brand new trailer. Disney's Big Hero 6 opens in theatres in 3D November 7, 2014.

So with this activity pack I thought it would be a good idea to put a few activities and ideas together to have a movie day/night where you watch Big Hero 6 and have some fun with it too. To start us off we have some colouring sheets and a how to draw one of the main characters for the older children. Just click on the pictures below for a printer friendly version.

How about this super simple Big Hero 6 T-Shirt to sit and watch the film in? these can't be any easier. Just click the simple Baymax image for a simple Baymax print. Then buy some cheap white T-shirts from somewhere like Primark and you'll need a Black Fabric pen. Sharpies may work for this but I think a fabric pen would be a better bet. Slide a towel inside the t-shirt to protect the back of the t-shirt. It might be best to do this on an ironing board. Now slide the picture inside the t-shirt and on top of the towel. Now just trace round the image with the fabric pen. Let it dry and job done.

Snack Time

You can't have a movie day without snacks so how about some Big Hero 6 snacks? Here we go.

Baymax Mallow Pops - These are super simple, just stick a marsh mallow on a stick and decorate each mallow with the simple Baymax face using a black icing pen. Click here for the graphic.

Honey's Coconut Chem Balls - Ok so this is a difficult as it gets. If you don't want to do the cooking you can try a coconut mushroom or a coconut teacake from a sweet shop. Here's the graphic.

Recipe - These were really delicious. Just melt 4 TBSP of butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Once it’s melted turn off the heat and add 1/4 carton milk and 1 tsp. of Vanilla extract. Stir it all up and add 2 cups of Confectioners Sugar in 1/2 cup increments stirring each time until smooth (this is where I added the food coloring). Then add in 3 cups of shredded sweetened coconut, mix it to combine and scoop them into ball shapes and place onto parchment lined baking sheet and cool. I put mine in the fridge to help them set.

Decorations

Again this is so simple, just a pack of red balloons and a pack or white balloons. On the white balloons draw the simple Baymax face. Only draw on them after you have inflated them and use a black sharpie. Don't use any metal tipped pens, the balloons will pop.

After Film Crazy Science

All of the main characters (bar Bay Max) are extremely smart and creative scientists. This will surly mean that our little ones will love to have a go at some wacky crazy science experiments. Here's two of my favourites.

Alka Seltzer Rockets

This is really easy and the rockets can shoot off brilliantly. What you'll need:

35mm Old style film canister's (I only just barely remember seeing these as a child, so any kids these days are not going to know what these are) I bought mine from Amazon.

Alka Seltzer tablets - available almost everywhere but I got mine from Amazon at the same time as the canisters.

Little bit of water

Open the canister and put in a small amount of water, try one third of the canister. You will need to experiment with how much water you need. I found the less water the better. Crumble up ONE Alka Seltzer Tablet and put it in the canister. Immediately securely put the lid on and turn the canister upside down. Wait 5-10 seconds and Blast Off! Best to do this outside I think. I gave it a go with my daughter in the video below.

Wayne Wonder & Megan Wonder try home made rockets using just film canisters, Alka-Seltzer & a little water. To learn how to do this visit the Activity Centre today (link below) and look for the Big Hero 6 Activity Pack - http://www.wayne-wonder.com/waynewonderchildrensactivitieswaynewonderonline/

Honey Lemons Chemistry Explosions

You’ll Need:

small plastic baggies with good closure (the thinner, the better)

vinegar

baking soda

toilet paper or thin paper towels

liquid watercolors or washable paint (optional)

Do this activity outside wearing play clothes. The baggies will explode and make a mess everywhere. Also be sure it’s okay to have paint in the area. Skip the paint if needed. You can also do this one in your bathtub. You might skip the paint there, too.

Pour around 1/3 of cup of vinegar and a few drops of liquid watercolors into a plastic baggie. (You may need to play around with the amounts of baking soda, vinegar, and paint depending on the size of your bags.)

Create little packets of baking soda: add about a tablespoon of baking soda to a square of toilet paper or a small piece of thin paper towel.

While the vinegar is in one corner of the baggie, place the baking soda packet in the other corner of the baggie. Try to leave a good amount of air in the bag, and seal the baggie well. Don’t worry if the baking soda and vinegar start to mix right away. Just quickly seal the bag.

Shake the bag to mix together the baking soda and vinegar.

Watch the bag inflate. It should eventually pop and release the paint.

To round off the new Minions Re-Mixed posts I have included here some great simple Birthday Party additions to really take a party to a new level. First check out this table deco, minions are a great theme for birthday parties because almost everything is available in both yellow and blue and the whole party is easy to bring together under a great bright theme.

This week I have great Inside out masks for your kids to create and play with. These are really super easy to do, as long as you get the colour and shape of the head right then the characters will look good.

I originally covered Minions back in 2014 and I included a memory game on that but this is a much better version and its been brought bang up to date with the super hero theming for the Marvel dominated world we live in at the moment.

Here is one of my favourite ideas from the original Minions post. Now with the extra Minion films that have come out we could make either the normal yellow minions or the Purple evil minions. These hats are super easy and all the supplies to make them should be really easy to find either online or at your local hobby store. I found everything at my local Hobbycraft shop.

This month I have so many awesome Inside Out inspired ideas to share with you. Lets start with week 1, I have two great free games for you. Before we crack on please do take a second to check out my Facebook Page, over a thousand parents are already joining in. You'll also find out about loads of public events I attend throughout the year. It's a free service so go and make the most of it.

Hello everybody, it's been a bonkers few weeks here at Wonder Kids, July was my busiest ever for my Wayne Wonder Magic Shows with over 40 bookings in a month! This included a show for my old primary school. I hadn't stepped foot in the place for about 20 years Then with the schools breaking up I've been distracted with having both my wife (who's a teacher) and daughter at home. Im back today though with a bumper blog post featuring four great Moana fun ideas plus we recently had a trip to Warwick Castle here in the UK so I will write a quick review on that too.

This time we are going to explore some very tasty treats that would fit perfectly with a Moana theme, also a great way of getting the kids into the kitchen, they can help put the kebabs together and with chopping up some of the veg too.

Welcome to another great week of TMNT fun. This week we have some brilliant games you can play with your little ninja’s. We have already explored some easy TMNT crafts and tasty snacks so I have linked to those at the bottom of this post.

If you haven't seen Big Hero 6 yet than go and get from your local library. For me it was a spontaneous trip to the cinema with my daughter and the only thing playing at the time was Big Hero 6, it is a brilliant adaptation of a Marvel comic that never really caught on. I have included some of my favourite clips below